The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-18
HOGS IN SUMMER.
a System Of Feeding which Assu1
Fair Percentage OF Profit.

a System Of Feeding which Assus|
Fair Percentage OF Profit.
Upon the growth and develops
made during the summer, dep
largely the condition we will find
pigs in the fall. I have never
sidered it necessary to keep tho
hogs fat during the summer.
the essential conditions of good. u
Gus growth is comfort, and an d
sively fat hog can hardly be claim
be comfortable during hot wed
Then, l never considered that
hog would grow as well as one x
a good condition. My plan Is 4
give the growing pigs plenty Of
to exercise while they are gros
While they are young. health and
are more to be desired than fat.
We may be able to secure .
rapid growth, both in size and Del
keeping confined and feeding %
trated food, but such a course is ~
have a facilitating effect, and q
extra care is given a less growth q
end will be secured than if plsH5
exercise is given during the sun3|
with a full supply of clover, 9l
the stock can be kept healthy sndl
good condition until in the fall ]
the weather becomes colder.
Taking the crops as they will us3
average, and for feeding stock
during the summer, one acre q
clover is worth one and \ half Of I
q fraction over ten of oats and thi1
wheat. 1 find it better to give
thing else beside clover, even da
the summer, in order to secure TIE
growth, but only in small qusnp
If there is plenty of clover It can 9
be made the principal feed, yet .
same time my experience has been
all things considered, a variety o
will give much the best results
especially while the stock IS gro'
| Ii we are able to secure a gooa, y
vigorous growth during the SUNNI y
Is much more easy to fatten ~ tne
find it cheaper to feed at all y
of the year SO that q good growe
be secured, and then fatten, ratne'
to let the stock take care OF them
until / am ready to fatten. and tae .
into a marketable condition Y
years, even under the most iaso
conditions, the profits of feeding
of any kind for market have
small. The majority Of Us are
ing, to a large extent, for this ana
ever plan will give US the Dnos'
all things considered, is the plan
to follow.
If properly managed, strong I.
growth can be secured with tns =
a good clover pasture during 'ns
mer, and / know of no better y 7.
more economical plan. una Y
giving a light feed Of gram :
GENTLY larger growth can be see a;
make the increased expense pf0a
I do not, under any conditions =
keep hogs or growing pigs II :
pen or yard during the summs''
If it were possible to secure
growth. The risk OF disease ~
too much. This with hogs Is alA
item, and especially SO wlua
growing pigs. / have yet = y. !,
more profitable plan OF ra,slns
than to have the pigs come Ias : :
March; give them a good stals $ !,
by feeding the sow literally = !
giving them the run OF Q goou !
seeded down to clover, WIN !. :
feed of some economical gran
and morning until cool weatnsa'
field. and then penning up any y,
:ag Tho stock must be KEEP
reasonably good condition al J ]
if the best growthby this plan = ], !
but if this is done, ] have 81
been able to secure fair per :
profit. and there is inucn IT, -,
disease.--M j. Shepherd, ~ ~